Benjamin R. Grignon
Born: March 8, 1978 Falls Church, VA
Tribal Affiliation: Menominee
Education
| M.A. 2007 | Information Resources And Library Science University Of Arizona-Tucson, AZ |
| 2005-2006 | Education Leadership/Policy Analysis and American Indian Studies University Of Wisconsin-Madison, WI |
| 2005-2006 | Graduate Studies in American Indian History / Federal Policy University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI |
| B.F.A. 2005 | Studio Art/American Indian Studies Certificate University Of Wisconsin-Madison, WI |
| 2005 | American Indian Studies Certificate University of Wisconsin-Madison, WI |
| A.F.A. 2003 | Two And Three Dimensional Design Institute Of American Indian Art-Santa Fe, NM |
Exhibitions
| 2005 | Slip And Score Commonwealth Gallery-Madison, WI |
| 2005 | Cultural Collision Nathan Homestead-Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2004 | Frybread Revolution Wunk Sheek- Madison, WI |
| 2004 | UW-Madison Multicultural Leadership Conference- Madison, WI |
| 2004 | Dizzle Vagizzle 734 Gallery- |
| 2003 | The Muse Institute of American Indian Art Museum-Santa Fe, NM |
| 2003 | Duct and Cover Santa Fe Art Institute-Santa Fe, NM |
| 2003 | Student Art Exhibition American Indian Higher Education Consortium-Fargo, ND |
| 2003 | Art Barn Grand Opening Alto Street Art Barn-Santa Fe, NM |
| 2002 | I am. Influences, Awareness, Music-Explicit Content Institute of American Indian Arts Museum-Santa Fe, NM |
| 2002 | Fall Exhibition Institute of American Indian Art-Santa Fe, NM |
| 2002 | Student Art Exhibition American Indian Higher Education Consortium-Rapid City, SD |
| 2002 | Spring Exhibition Institute of American Indian Art-Santa Fe, NM |
| 2001 | Retold-Untold Institute of American Indian Arts Museum-Santa Fe, NM |
| 2001 | Fall Exhibition Institute of American Indian Art-Santa Fe, NM |
Awards
| 2007 | Travel Grant: Canadian Conservation Institute Preserving Aboriginal Heritage Symposium- Ottawa, ON Canada |
| 2007 | Smithsonian Institution Internship: National Museum of the American Indian- Washington D.C. |
| 2006 | Morris K. Udall Graduate Assistantship University Of Arizona-Tucson, AZ |
| 2006 | Knowledge River Scholar University Of Arizona-Tucson, AZ |
| 2005 | One of Fourteen American Artists invited to the Cultural Exchange at The University of Waikato - Te Whare Wananga o Waikato- Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2003 | First Place Photography American Indian Higher Education Consortium-Fargo, ND |
| 2002 | Second Place Photography American Indian Higher Education Consortium-Rapid City, SD |
Lecturing/Workshops
| 2007-2008 | Presenter: Ceramic Arts Menominee Logging Camp Museum- Keshena, WI |
| 2007 | Presenter: “Creating Community Through Art” American Multicultural Student Leadership Conference- Delevan, WI |
| 2007 | Presenter: “Intellectual Freedom: Comparing Indigenous and Western Perspectives” Presentation at the American Library Association’s Information Ethics Roundtable- Tucson, AZ |
| 2003-2006 | Performer: Traditional Native American Storytelling and Native American Flute Performances-Madison Metropolitan School District- Madison, WI |
| 2003-2006 | Teacher / Administrator: Traditional Arts Classes Teacher/Administrator Title VII Indian Education- Madison, WI |
| 2003-2006 | Artist in Residence / Presenter: Menominee Culture Camp-Keshena, WI |
| 2005 | Presenter: Ceramic Arts Menominee Logging Camp Museum- Keshena, WI |
| 2005 | Presenter: Native American Ceramic Arts The University of Waikato – Te Whare Wananga o Waikato- Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2004 | Teacher / Presenter: Traditional Clay Working Wunk Sheek-Madison, WI |
| 2003 | Invited Scholar: Convocation of Native and Indigenous Scholars- Santa Fe, NM |
| 2002-2003 | Faculty Artist: Denver Summer Arts Institute / Native American Youth Outreach Program- Denver, CO |
| 2002 | Appointed Representative: Institute of American Indian Arts with a consortium of all tribal colleges lobbying for continued federal support- Washington, D.C. |
| 2002 | Panelist: Contemporary Native American Art-Panel Discussion Heard Museum-Phoenix, AZ |
Publications
| 2005 | Featured Artist Manukau Courier-Auckland, New Zealand |
| 2002 | Featured Artist NativeZine Television Show- Albuquerque, NM |
| 2002 | Featured Artist The Clarion-Madison, WI |
| 2001 | Course Catalog University of New Mexico-Albuquerque, NM |
Employment
| 2008-2009 | Adjunct Faculty College of Menominee Nation- Keshena, WI |
| 2008-2009 | Library Media Specialist Menominee Indian High School- Keshena, WI |
| 2008-2009 | Volunteer coordinator of Mawaw Ceseniyah language and culture center programming, web site development, e-mail list, graphic design, teaching of contemporary and traditional arts- Keshena, WI |
| 2008 | Independent Contractor digitization of Menominee Language Tapes Menominee Historic Preservation Office- Keshena, WI |
| 2008 | Youth Empowerment Program Media Specialist teaching middle school age youth the skills needed to create their own short films College of Menominee Nation- Keshena, WI |
| 2008 | Technical Consultant Administration for Native Americans Grant developing digital lessons through short films for Menominee Language Teacher Training College of Menominee Nation- Keshena, WI |
| 2007 | Skill Builder Lab Tutor / Coordinator College of Menominee Nation- Keshena, WI |
| 2007 | Independent Contractor Education, Outreach, Extension for creation of online Menominee Language Tutorials College of Menominee Nation- Keshena, WI |
| 2007 | Smithsonian Institution National Museum of the American Indian Film and Video Center- Washington, D.C. |
| 2007 | Smithsonian Institution Cultural Resource Center Media Archives- Suitland, MD |
| 2006-2007 | Morris K. Udall Graduate Assistant University Of Arizona Special Collections/Archives-Tucson, AZ |
| 2003-2006 | Title VII Tutor/Mentor Coordinator Madison Metropolitan School District-Madison, WI |
| 2003-2006 | Traditional Arts Teacher Johnson O’Malley Program/Title VII-Madison, WI |
| 2003-2008 | Camp Counselor Menominee Culture and Language Immersion Camps-Keshena, WI |
| 2002-2003 | Traditional Arts Teacher Denver Summer Arts Institute- Denver, CO |